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James Milner has admitted that Manchester City have themselves to blame for their 12-point deficit at the top of the Barclays Premier League as they are left clinging to the slim hope that their derby victory at Old Trafford is the start of a stumble from Manchester United.

City’s 2-1 win on Monday evening reduced United’s lead at the top of table, but Milner accepts it is “very unlikely” that they will stage a repeat of last season’s spectacular comeback in the title race.

While Roberto Mancini has repeatedly claimed that the gap misrepresents the respective teams’ performance this season,